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Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015): Ratings & Box Office

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015) movie poster

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One is a 2015 drama directed by Miguel Gomes. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $28,245 worldwide. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.

IMDb rating
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
worldwide gross
$28.2K
Metascore
81
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Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 5m (125 min)
Director
Miguel Gomes
Genre
Drama
Original language
Portuguese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One About?

The premise of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One without spoilers.

In this captivating story, Scheherazade weaves a tale of a nation grappling with hardship and yearning for respite. Economic despair and harsh winters fuel a desire for escape, while fiery forests cast an eerie glow across the land. Unlikely creatures share hushed conversations, and powerful figures hide their secrets, all while anticipating the whims of a cryptic wizard. The narrative explores themes of reality, desire, and the struggle for power amidst adversity.

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One Themes & Keywords

· 48 tags
  • unemployment
  • economic crisis
  • reference to the arabian nights
  • 1001 nights
  • scheherazade character
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  • whale
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  • virgin
  • teenage crush
  • texting
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  • pyromaniac
  • starting a fire
  • firefighter
  • mayor election
  • talking to an animal
  • animal on trial
  • poverty
  • rooster crowing
  • rooster
  • sorcerer
  • financial crisis
  • debt
  • banker
  • prime minister
  • eu politics
  • recession
  • european union
  • erection
  • beekeeping
  • wasp nest
  • wasp
  • working class
  • demonstration
  • film in film
  • film production
  • director cameo
  • first person narration
  • layoff
  • shipyard
  • docks
  • port
  • non professional actor
  • semi documentary
  • first of trilogy
  • year 2013
  • 2010s
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Crew

The Director of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Directed by Miguel Gomes.

From the director

More from Miguel Gomes

More films directed by Miguel Gomes, best-rated first: Grand Tour, The Tsugua Diaries, Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One and Our Beloved Month of August.

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Ratings

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.

Box office

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One Box Office

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One grossed $28,245 worldwide. $12,260 came from the US and Canada and $15,985 (57%) from the rest of the world.

2015 box office

Worldwide gross

$28.2K

US & Canada
$12.3K
International
$16K
US & Canada 43% Rest of the world 57%
Videos

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One.

Arabian Nights – Official Trailer
Details

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “1001 Nacht: Teil 1: Der Ruhelose” and “Les mille et une nuits : volume 1, l'inquiet”.

Also known as
  • 1001 Nacht: Teil 1: Der Ruhelose
  • Les mille et une nuits : volume 1, l'inquiet
  • Las mil y una noches Vol.1: El inquieto
  • 一千零一夜第1部:不安之人
  • 1001 ноћ: први део - Неспокојан
  • 천일야화 1부: 불안해하는 자
  • Χίλιες και μία νύχτες: Μέρος Α'
  • Ο Ανήσυχος

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Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One FAQ: Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One?

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).

When was Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One released?

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One was released on December 4, 2015.

Who directed Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One?

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One was directed by Miguel Gomes.

More films by Miguel Gomes

How much did Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One make at the box office?

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One grossed $28,245 worldwide ($12,260 domestic, $15,985 international).

How is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One rated?

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.

Does Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One have a post-credit scene?

No. Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One in?

The original language of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One is Portuguese.

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